May 5, 2011
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Minneapolis was a wonderful little holiday, and I have fun pics from the May Day parade to post, as well as thoughts about the city to jot down, but not just yet. My thoughts are elsewhere. For the last month, … Continue reading
April 20, 2011
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Home from Philadelphia and thrust into a busy week, but what a lovely trip it was! More on the reading and the fascinating Ukrainian Club soon, but first some thoughts about vacations and visits. Philly is starting to feel like … Continue reading
March 25, 2011
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We came home from the kids’ first fencing class today—awesome but for another post—and saw our black and white pussywillows with their catkins. We planted them last summer, long after the catkins hadgiven way to leaves. This is our first … Continue reading
March 22, 2011
by Valya
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This weekend I witnessed my first roller derby bout, a mixer with members of Mississippi Valley Mayhem and the Chocolate City Cherry Bombers at the High Roller in La Crosse, WI. Wow. Recently several friends have become interested in the … Continue reading
January 1, 2011
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Tonight was a relatively quiet end to a year that was anything but quiet. I would not have it any other way. 2010 was an incredible year: published a novel and literary magazine, celebrated Chicago’s literary history, partied with rockstars, … Continue reading
November 16, 2010
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We’re back after 24 hours of downtime where we had to switch web hosting providers due to their server (that we shared with other people) being hacked 2 days in a row. All but the last post made it over … Continue reading
July 29, 2010
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This weekend kylecassidy is coming to Chicago to conduct a photography seminars at our very own Casa del Lobos. This could only be better if his lovely wife trillian_stars were able to join him, but alas she has responsibilities in … Continue reading
July 28, 2010
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Traditionally, this coming weekend would have been the first harvest, called Lammas or Lughnasadh by the ancient Celts. It marked the beginning of the harvest season. My own garden is a bit slow and scraggly this year. It’s the first … Continue reading
June 10, 2010
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The week after I attended Marian Call’s house concert, I went to see another ensemble of talented, independent artists–this time a nontraditional performance in the traditional venue of the Park West. Just as house concerts are bringing live music directly … Continue reading
June 9, 2010
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I’m fascinated with the changing face(s) of music and art in this internet age. With so much available direct from the artists, we are able to access a greater variety of talent than ever before. At the same time, how … Continue reading